UNICAL professor found dead in apartment with multiple stabs in C/River
The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the recovery of the body of Prof. Felix Akpan, Professor of Political Science with the University of Calabar (UNICAL).
The spokesperson of the police command, SP Irene Ugbo, while confirmed the development, said the body was discovered in his apartment at Plot 181, Duke Town Close, State Housing in Calabar, on Sunday with multiple stabs.
He said the command has made arrest as investigation was still ongoing.
“We have a suspect in custody who claims to be a friend of the deceased (Prof. Akpan). He said he does not know what happened to him or who stabbed him to death.
“Our crack team of detectives have already swung into action, we will soon get to the root of the matter by unravelling who the killer is,” she assured.
A source who refused to be mentioned revealed that the late university don received a guest on Saturday to Akampka before his dead body was found.
“He had a male guest who came visiting at the weekend, but the person left very early on Sunday at about 5:00 am.
“A lady who stays in the compound said that she heard a loud scream the same day the visitor who has now been confirmed to be a friend left his apartment and alerted people in the neighbourhood about the noise.
“Perhaps, he forgot something that made him come back to the victim’s house, where he was apprehended and taken to Prof’s apartment where we saw the lifeless body of Prof. Akpan with multiple stabs,” he said.
